Fragile truce resumes after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Welcome to our live coverage of the latest news on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.
Israeli forces launched a wave of airstrikes on Gaza and an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted “until further notice” as the fragile ceasefire faced its first big test on Sunday.
The strikes across the territory killed at least 45 people, Gaza’s civil defence agency and hospitals said.
The Israeli military claimed it struck after Hamas were said to have attacked Israeli troops operating “to dismantle terrorist infrastructure” in the southern city of Rafah.
The Israeli military said later it had begun resuming the enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire, signalling an end to the attacks, and an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory would resume on Monday.
Senior US officials – possibly including the vice-president, JD Vance – were expected to arrive in Israel in the coming days for what observers said was a clear effort to hold Israel to the ceasefire deal signed in Egypt.
In other key developments:
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Hamas’s armed wing said it was unaware of clashes in Rafah and had not been in contact with groups there since March, also saying it remained committed to the truce agreement.
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Israel said Hamas’s attack killed two of its soldiers – the first Israeli fatalities since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October.
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Hamas claimed to have located the body of another Israeli hostage, saying it intended to hand over the remains to Israel if “field conditions allow”. The militant group warned that continued airstrikes and shelling would make such transfers impossible.
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US president Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Israel on Monday, an Israeli official and a US official said. Vice-president JD Vance said on Sunday that he might visit Israel in the coming days, while saying about the ceasefire: “There’s going to be fits and starts.”
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to take “strong action” against any ceasefire violations but didn’t threaten to return to war.
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“Round-the-clock” contacts were under way to de-escalate the situation as regional powers scramble to shore up the ceasefire, a senior Egyptian official said.
Key events
Two Palestinian people were killed by Israeli gunfire in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood east of Gaza City on Monday, Palestinian news agency Wafa is reporting, citing a medical source.
Jared Kushner on Monday told CBS News that Israel must help the Palestinians succeed if it wants to integrate into the Middle East, and that Hamas is looking to fulfil its commitment.
Kushner, who has no formal role in the White House, but is working as president Donald Trump’s emissary to the Middle East sat alongside US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and said:
The biggest message that we’ve tried to convey to the Israeli leadership now is that, now that the war is over if you want to integrate Israel with the broader Middle East, you have to find a way to help the Palestinian people thrive and do better.
When asked how they were sending that message, he responded that they were “just getting started”.
He added that they have seen Hamas “looking to honour the agreement” in place.
As far as we’ve seen from what’s being conveyed to us from the mediators, they are so far [acting in good faith]. That could break down at any minute, but right now- we have seen them looking to honour their agreement.
An Israeli official and US official has said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Israel on Monday.
Donald Trump said yesterday the ceasefire he brokered was still in place.
The US president told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that Hamas has been “quite rambunctious” and “they’ve been doing some shooting.” He suggested that the violence might be the fault of “rebels” within the organization rather than its leadership.
“It’s going to be handled toughly but properly,” he said.
Trump did not say whether he thought the Israeli strikes were justified, saying “it’s under review.”
Fragile truce resumes after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Welcome to our live coverage of the latest news on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.
Israeli forces launched a wave of airstrikes on Gaza and an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted “until further notice” as the fragile ceasefire faced its first big test on Sunday.
The strikes across the territory killed at least 45 people, Gaza’s civil defence agency and hospitals said.
The Israeli military claimed it struck after Hamas were said to have attacked Israeli troops operating “to dismantle terrorist infrastructure” in the southern city of Rafah.
The Israeli military said later it had begun resuming the enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire, signalling an end to the attacks, and an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory would resume on Monday.
Senior US officials – possibly including the vice-president, JD Vance – were expected to arrive in Israel in the coming days for what observers said was a clear effort to hold Israel to the ceasefire deal signed in Egypt.
In other key developments:
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Hamas’s armed wing said it was unaware of clashes in Rafah and had not been in contact with groups there since March, also saying it remained committed to the truce agreement.
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Israel said Hamas’s attack killed two of its soldiers – the first Israeli fatalities since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October.
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Hamas claimed to have located the body of another Israeli hostage, saying it intended to hand over the remains to Israel if “field conditions allow”. The militant group warned that continued airstrikes and shelling would make such transfers impossible.
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US president Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Israel on Monday, an Israeli official and a US official said. Vice-president JD Vance said on Sunday that he might visit Israel in the coming days, while saying about the ceasefire: “There’s going to be fits and starts.”
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to take “strong action” against any ceasefire violations but didn’t threaten to return to war.
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“Round-the-clock” contacts were under way to de-escalate the situation as regional powers scramble to shore up the ceasefire, a senior Egyptian official said.
